Which to use
“beweg” is a verb and “bewegt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,002
- “beweg” frequency rank
- #2,430
- “bewegt” frequency rank
- 50432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beweg | bewegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bewegen | von Höhen und Tiefen geprägt |
Where the eye mixes beweg and bewegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beweg runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against bewegt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beweg with bewegt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beweg is [bəˈveːk] while bewegt is [bəˈveːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “beweg” sits inside “bewegt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beweg is recorded at frequency rank #48,002, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈveːk]. bewegt is at rank #2,430, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈveːkt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50432, this pair ranks #1,173,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beweg vs bewegt
Shared letters: begw. Private to "beweg": -. Private to "bewegt": t.
"beweg" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bewegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beweg" for "bewegt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "beweg" or "bewegt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beweg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,173,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beweg" and "bewegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beweg vs bewegst". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,173,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.